Wednesday, August 24, 2005
To do
In perusing my favorite NYC author events site, I find this:
8/24 - Patrick Swayze, actor and dancer and Lisa Niemi signing the DVD One Last Dance (not a book, but it is Patrick Swayze, after all). 7:00 PM. Borders Books Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Cir. 212.823.9775
My am I tempted.
This, too:
10/11 - (children) Gloria Estefan , Latin cross-over singer and author of Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle, the Bulldog. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th St. 212.595.6859.
Just what the world of children's lit needs: another Madonna/Will Smith/LeAnn Rimes/Dolly Parton et al. Wondrous. Unfortunate that this genre is so tough for unheard-of's, however talented, to crack. Ah, the upside of fame.
No but seriously. Look who's coming up. Hope to make it to a least a couple...
*9/7 - Aimee Bender, author of Willful Creatures: Stories. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Astor Place, 4 Astor Pl.
*9/14 - Jane Smiley, author of Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St.
*9/15 - Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, and now Shalimar the Clown. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th St.
*9/20 - Neil Gaiman, graphic novelist and author of The Anansi Boys. 6:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th St.
*10/10 - Joan Didion, author of The Year of Magical Thinking. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th St.
*10/11 - Adam Gopnik , writer for the New Yorker and author of The King in the Window. 7:30 PM. Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St.
*10/18 - Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club and now, Saving Fish from Drowning. 7:00 PM. Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th St.
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I would be tempted too! Do you think you could get him to say "nobody puts Baby in the corner?"
You nailed it, K. Childrens' books are tough to get published, unless you happen to be a famous actor or singer. Then you can bang one out in a weekend and have it on the shelves at Target by next week. As a father of two little ones who spends a fair amount of time in libraries and bookstores, one of my pet peeves is the prevalence of these books. Not only Will Smith, but his wife too has a book out -- the most simplistic thing imaginable. And don't forget Jamie Lee Curtis with her book about kids' moods. It could basically write itself, e.g., "Today I feel silly and spin on my head. Today I am mad and seeing red." I am paraphrasing here, but you get the idea.
Had to add one more thought. On the listing of authors appearing for signings, I couldn't help but be jarred at seeing Eli Wiesel listed on the same page as Bret Easton Ellis. Wiesel is one of the most brilliant, inspired, and spiritual writers I've ever come across. Ellis is vacuous, empty, and devoid of soul.
Enjoyed a lot! »